Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Costa Rica
70.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
60.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
4th
Paraguay rank
7th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 70.3% against 60.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 17.8% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 41.5% | 2.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 49.5% | 15.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 70.3% against 60.7% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 9.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release